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📰Daniele Longo: Torino is pressing for Krunic. Maldini believes in Krunic as he watched him for months at Empoli. Milan did not put Krunic on the market, but will do if the player requests so. Milan would ask for no less than €8M which is the amount paid to Empoli to sign him. https://t.co/YdwB1naXXs
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🎙️Costacurta to Sky Sport:"AC Milan's recent transformation is impossible to not underline. I think in some sense, the empty stadium helped taking away the pressure a little. But, it is still a transformation to underline." https://t.co/7JlnK7u5VN
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🎙️Carlo Pellegatti via his YouTube channel:"Ibra is now in Montecarlo with Raiola( in the agent's organizational headquarters) with a member of the Milan board. The contract should be 5 million+bonuses with option for the 2nd year. An official news could be here in few days." https://t.co/PgOqWF4qPH
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#Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini has claimed Inter ‘are the only side who can push #Juventus off the throne’ and hopes to see Antonio Conte continue at San Siro. #SerieA #UEL #UCL #Calcio
Gasp: 'Inter and Conte can beat Juve' | Football Italia
Gasp: 'Inter and Conte can beat Juve' | Football Italia
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Serie A Player of the Season: Papu Gomez If #Atalanta lit up #SerieA and the #UCL , a lot of it is down to their captain and most representative player, as @Kaus_Pandey17 pays tribute to Papu Gomez football-italia.net/SerieA/season/… #Argentina #Papu #Calcio
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📰Gazzetta: To replace Lucas Biglia in the midfield, AC Milan is looking to sign a player during the coming transfer window. The preferred name is Florentio Luis from Benfica. https://t.co/qWA3OLCMkM
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🎙️Cannavaro spoke to Tuttosport:" It is Pioli who changed Milan and not Ibra. Zlatan added boldness. With his leadership, he drags everyone. When he was a boy in Juventus, he learned how to be a leader from me (laughs)
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Alfredo Pedulla: Maldini will leave Milano in the next few days, maybe tomorrow already, for a transfer market mission
Il retroscena: Maldini in missione, il Milan si muove. Su Donnarumma... | Alfredo Pedullà
Il retroscena: Maldini in missione, il Milan si muove. Su Donnarumma... | Alfredo Pedullà
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📰Tuttosport: *Everything is reopened on the Bonaventura front. The midfielder is ready to reduce his current salary of 2M€ to remain with the Rossoneri. Milan might renew his contract for 1 or 2 more years. Ibrahimovic would like him to stay.* https://t.co/6nuQ6Jaryz
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📰CalcioMercato.com: news calcio – notizie e dirette – scoop mercato calcio: *Milan is hoping to cash in €30M from fullback sales: €10M from Laxalt, 5M€ from Rodriguez, and Calabria could leave for €15M.* https://t.co/qRMh5EpcLX
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Four areas in which Milan can improve with sensible signings this summer
Milan will look to strengthen the squad this summer in what is the first critical phase as we try to build on the momentum created by our strong finish to last season.
Stefano Pioli has installed a settled 4-2-3-1 system, has developed a winning mentality and style of play and has played a pivotal role in the improvement of key individuals.
That said, it’s important we continue to make progress and add quality in order to become more competitive, and so it will be interesting to see who arrives in the coming month or so ahead of the new campaign.
Assuming faith is shown in Leo Duarte and Matteo Gabbia to offer depth in the centre-half positions coupled with Diego Laxalt filling in at left-back if Theo Hernandez is unavailable, four areas are arguably going to be a priority for Pioli, Paolo Maldini and the management this summer.
Right-back
Neither Davide Calabria nor Andrea Conti were able to cement their place in the starting XI at right-back this season, with the former making 27 appearances while the latter featured 26 times.
Both were unconvincing at times, and ultimately it has left a question mark over whether or not either can emerge as a long-term solution or if one needs to be offloaded while the other can stay to offer depth.
In Gianluigi Donnarumma, Hernandez, Alessio Romagnoli and Simon Kjaer, Milan have four pillars of the defence in place already. Now it’s about adding a real talent on the right to provide balance on the flanks in our attacking play to complement Hernandez while offering defensive solidity to shore up that side of the pitch on a consistent basis.
Midfield depth
With both Giacomo Bonaventura and Lucas Biglia leaving as their contracts are set to expire, there is surely no doubt that Milan will be bringing in a midfielder, possibly even two, this summer.
While Ismael Bennacer and Franck Kessie have grown into indispensable figures in the two-man midfield partnership in front of the defence, they can’t be expected to play week in and week out next season, coupled with the added fixture stress of the Europa League if we qualify for the group stage.
An alternative to rest them when necessary is needed, while another creative playmaker-type player has to be on the agenda to replace Bonaventura, and subsequently take off some of the pressure on Hakan Calhanoglu.
Right-wing
Samu Castillejo took a big step up this season and his influence goes beyond his three goals and five assists in 25 games.
That said, while Ante Rebic emerged as a prolific figure in the side in the second half of the campaign on the left flank while supporting Zlatan Ibrahimovic, we arguably need to match that level of impact on the right side too.
Castillejo has secured his place in the squad without doubt, but ultimately there is still room for improvement in that role if we identify a target that can match his work ethic but also offer more quality in the final third.
Striker
Ibrahimovic’s impact since returning in January has been phenomenal. With 11 goals and five assists in 20 appearances, he added a clinical end product to our play which was sorely missing.
Despite that, we have to remember that he turns 39 in October. It goes beyond logic that he has performed at such a high level in recent months particularly when you consider we played almost every three days and he featured heavily regardless.
Nevertheless, we can’t go into next season without a proper alternative who offers us additional firepower. Rebic and Rafael Leao can of course deputise and play a part, but if we’re potentially playing 50+ games next season across multiple fronts, an understudy for Ibrahimovic would be a smart consideration as he can also mentor him while he’s still around to ensure he can be a long-term solution too.
Milan will look to strengthen the squad this summer in what is the first critical phase as we try to build on the momentum created by our strong finish to last season.
Stefano Pioli has installed a settled 4-2-3-1 system, has developed a winning mentality and style of play and has played a pivotal role in the improvement of key individuals.
That said, it’s important we continue to make progress and add quality in order to become more competitive, and so it will be interesting to see who arrives in the coming month or so ahead of the new campaign.
Assuming faith is shown in Leo Duarte and Matteo Gabbia to offer depth in the centre-half positions coupled with Diego Laxalt filling in at left-back if Theo Hernandez is unavailable, four areas are arguably going to be a priority for Pioli, Paolo Maldini and the management this summer.
Right-back
Neither Davide Calabria nor Andrea Conti were able to cement their place in the starting XI at right-back this season, with the former making 27 appearances while the latter featured 26 times.
Both were unconvincing at times, and ultimately it has left a question mark over whether or not either can emerge as a long-term solution or if one needs to be offloaded while the other can stay to offer depth.
In Gianluigi Donnarumma, Hernandez, Alessio Romagnoli and Simon Kjaer, Milan have four pillars of the defence in place already. Now it’s about adding a real talent on the right to provide balance on the flanks in our attacking play to complement Hernandez while offering defensive solidity to shore up that side of the pitch on a consistent basis.
Midfield depth
With both Giacomo Bonaventura and Lucas Biglia leaving as their contracts are set to expire, there is surely no doubt that Milan will be bringing in a midfielder, possibly even two, this summer.
While Ismael Bennacer and Franck Kessie have grown into indispensable figures in the two-man midfield partnership in front of the defence, they can’t be expected to play week in and week out next season, coupled with the added fixture stress of the Europa League if we qualify for the group stage.
An alternative to rest them when necessary is needed, while another creative playmaker-type player has to be on the agenda to replace Bonaventura, and subsequently take off some of the pressure on Hakan Calhanoglu.
Right-wing
Samu Castillejo took a big step up this season and his influence goes beyond his three goals and five assists in 25 games.
That said, while Ante Rebic emerged as a prolific figure in the side in the second half of the campaign on the left flank while supporting Zlatan Ibrahimovic, we arguably need to match that level of impact on the right side too.
Castillejo has secured his place in the squad without doubt, but ultimately there is still room for improvement in that role if we identify a target that can match his work ethic but also offer more quality in the final third.
Striker
Ibrahimovic’s impact since returning in January has been phenomenal. With 11 goals and five assists in 20 appearances, he added a clinical end product to our play which was sorely missing.
Despite that, we have to remember that he turns 39 in October. It goes beyond logic that he has performed at such a high level in recent months particularly when you consider we played almost every three days and he featured heavily regardless.
Nevertheless, we can’t go into next season without a proper alternative who offers us additional firepower. Rebic and Rafael Leao can of course deputise and play a part, but if we’re potentially playing 50+ games next season across multiple fronts, an understudy for Ibrahimovic would be a smart consideration as he can also mentor him while he’s still around to ensure he can be a long-term solution too.
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Among the players who have attempted at least 50 dribbles in Serie A this season,
@IsmaelBennacer
has the best success rate (79.3 %) .
@IsmaelBennacer
has the best success rate (79.3 %) .
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📰 TMW: Jorge Mendes reportedly offered Rafael Leão to Juventus, but Milan did not seem determined to sell him.
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#Torino have reportedly reached an agreement with Marco Giampaolo, who must now meet with #ACMilan to terminate his contract with the Rossoneri. #SerieA #Calcio
Report: Giampaolo one step from Torino | Football Italia https://t.co/mZkdsPoC9a
Report: Giampaolo one step from Torino | Football Italia https://t.co/mZkdsPoC9a
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FIFA agent Lorenzo De Santis to MN: “After thorough checks I can say that I am not aware of a €10M offer made by Milan for Nahuel Bustos. The president of Talleres is creating attention in order to receive a substantial offer over the next few days from Turkey or Russia."
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🎙️Marco Verratti:" It is a good sign when Ibahimovic is angry, it means he's at it. But, when he's silent, then something is wrong. He looks to me like the Ibrahimovic of the PSG days who scores and above all changes his team's mentality in training and in the matches." https://t.co/2XMnbTFm3G
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📰Tuttosport: Milan are ready to raid Fiorentina for Milenkovic and Chiesa. Paquetà could be included in the deals in addition to the 50% resale value of Rebic. https://t.co/YlmnUzCJ1s
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According to the latest from Tuttosport (via MilanNews), Milan are ready to launch their assault on Fiorentina for Chiesa, and they have an offer in mind.
They will attempt to include attacking midfielder Lucas Paqueta to bring the cash sum down, and the Rossoneri want the 50% resale fee that Fiorentina are due from Eintracht Frankfurt for Ante Rebic’s sale to be removed too.
They will attempt to include attacking midfielder Lucas Paqueta to bring the cash sum down, and the Rossoneri want the 50% resale fee that Fiorentina are due from Eintracht Frankfurt for Ante Rebic’s sale to be removed too.